Recording device for farm use



. 2 1 I 927 e. A. MORRIS ET AL RECORDING DEVICE FOR FARM USE A. M7771? as SPaZZoZ Jnvenians 'File'd Aug. 23, 1926 Patented Apr. 1927.

' ItEcoR'DifnG" nnvion Foe use This invention relates to a recording de: vice for the use of farmers and others who I require? to make? systematic: records of milk production, eggs, fruit or the like when the use of a book for such records would be unsuitable.

The object of the invention is to simplify the use of a form or schedule, so that these are always available for use in a handy form and are retained in a cleanly condition for future reference;

Further objects are that only the portion of the record actually in use is exposed and does not need to come in contact with the hands of the recorder; also that the permanent factors of the recordare conveniently available for instant comparison; also the device is in a handy portable form for hanging upon the wall and can be instantly made dust-proof until the time of next requirement,

In carrying out our invention we adopt a plain, cylindrical member of such a diameter and length that the recording chart makes one convolution upon it.

The cylinder is secured to a light rod terminatin in a milled head Which forms'a handle for slowly revolving the member which is mounted in a rectangular trough-1 like box, the upper portion of which is made hingeable for the convenient reception of the cylindrical member and at the same time provide a hand rest and arecord stand for the use of the operator or recorder.

The cylinder is held in position and kep from revolving by ,a' simple locking pin, which engages the notched periphery of the cylinder end flange whenever the weight of the wrist is applied'to the hand rest when writing.

The invention is clearly shown by the ac companying drawings, which form part of this application. and in which:

Fig. l-is a front elevation of the device. Fig. 2, an end elevation showing the top covers partly opened, and Fig. 3, an end View of the device in the operating condition with a' strip of the record chart exposed for writing upon.

Taking these in detail, the hollow revolve able cylinder (1) is mounted upon and secured to the central rod (2), this latter terminating in a milled handle (3); The cylinder revolves in the bearings at The rectangular box or trough is marked sire to be can sin-roe; 0F" aka-Er, isnifisn.

'5 This is rounded at-the-front following thecontourof; the cylinder; theupper front quadrant ofthis portion being% folded back I to provide the. wrist support (6).

The back of the receptacle (5) is continued to forum a wall hanger having the slotted holes (7). :The back portion of the top lid is set up to form theslopingstand the permanent head- I 1"" or serrated, as shown at (1 1), so" that the i The surface of the record is 'the circular line (15) forming theperiphery of the cylin der (1). The front top quadrant 16) is hinged at- (17), the backportion of the lid being hinged at (18) and (19). v t g The operation of thedevice is in this wise, taking for instance the making of a milk record Two lids are opened out, as shown in Fig; 2, and the cylinder. (1) withdrawn, the record schedule is secured to the cylinder and carries a number of lines parallel,

to the axis of the cylinder and corresponding to the days of the month, the lines being intersected at right angles by'lines which leave a space for each cow, the spaces being coincident with those .offthewflat horizontal strip (1 0) secured by the fwire clips ((11), each space being set apart for one particular cow and designated by nuniber.

The cylinder is then replacedll' thefront quadrant (16) set back into position, also the top lid, both being as shown in Fig, 3. Records can then be made in the exposed space (9), the wrist resting upon the slope (6) and'thereby securing the notched flange from movement. When the record iscompleted the lidsare closed until the time of g Y the next milking.

)Vhat we claim as ourinvention and d e protected in by Letters Patent,

a casing on which is fixed a partial and cor- In a farmers recording device consisting of a record carrying cylinder revolvable' m f responding record the combination comprising, a semicircular front on the said casing,

the said front being dividedhorizontally by a hinge on a horizontal plane passing through the anus of the same semicircle, the

upper part of said front forming a movable quadrant, the said quadrant carrying a flat tangential member adapted to act as a wrist support, the rearward top of said casing being hinged to the casing along its rear edge and also hinged intermediately and parallel to the rear edge so that thefrontportion may be folded; to assume a nearly-vertical flange on one end i of said cylinder, notches on the periphery of said flange, a downwardly projectingpin on the underside of said said notches by pressure of said wrist.

In testimony whereof We afiix our signatures. v

' GEORGE A. MORRIS;

C. SPENCER PALLOR' I '20 wrist support and adaptedto engage one-of 

